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10/19/2013 12:00.00 AM

FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS: “For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.” (Edwin Way Teale)

Please view the video tribute in Horse Vidos: PIXIE DUST: IN MEMORY OF JOANNA, which was submitted by Pippin's family (profile #11626) In honor of our friends: Joanna Wicke her horses, Pixie Dust (profile #101958), & Brisco (profile # 140827), and her family.

Fancy is leaving a vote for you this Friday morning.

King Kong was very bad yesterday. King did not want to listen to my brother and my brother's friend wanted to help, so he got on King. While my brother's friend was riding King the horse reared and they fell back. He is ok, only suffered whiplash and soreness. We don't know what got into King. When he reared, there was no bit pressure at all. So he could have moved in any direction and he chose up :(

Fancy was very good. My son has ridden her. He has gotten bored riding in the corral, so we walk around the block and through the car wash. My son loves to ride her. He would like me to turn him lose. But I don't think Fancy or my son are ready for that. Because she is still very young and I know my son does not have experience in case something did frighten her. But so far she has been so wonderful on his rides out. I don't take that for granted and I pray that she remains steady. What are you up to on the last Friday in September?

Fancy & I love all of our HorseChannel friends and we hope you guys will stop by her page to vote each day in October so Fancy can be your November HOTM.

FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS: “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf's a flower.” (Albert Camus)

Fancy is here with a cool first day of Autumn vote!

Has anyone seen the new show, America's Best Trail Horse? I have seen the first two shows. I love it! If you have seen it, what do you think? It kind of reminds me of Craig Cameron's Extreme Cowboy Race.

FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS: "A friend is one who walks in when others walk out" (Walter Winchell)

Fancy's sliding by in the mud to leave you this Tuesday vote. We hope your holiday weekend was most delightful. Did you enjoy any horsey time? We did nothing here this weekend. Now it is raining off and on☁

Lots of friends asked how I began to teach Fancy to lay down. Here is my comment on that. 1. First you teach the horse to let you handle his front feet. You teach them to let you hold that foot up for long as you want to with out taking it back. 2. Rope breaking helps. I mean throwing the rope all around their body, head, and legs till they are in no way fearful or uncomfy with that feel and touch. 3. You need 2 SOFT ropes. Don't tie, but loop one around the horse's front near pastern (ankle area), you will use this to hold the hoof up only, Make sure this rope never gets tight because it may slow or stop blood flow. 4. Second SOFT rope attaches to the halter as usual, except you run it between the front legs to the off side of your horse and across the back to lay on the same side of his body as the leg you are going to lift. 5. Lift the foot using the rope that is around that foot. Hold still until he is o.k. with that. Hold the foot up at the point that it touches the belly. No tighter than necessary and don't tighten as you go. 6. Teach the bow. Grab the rope that is attached to the halter it should lay just behind the withers and pull slowly and softly until he gives with his nose. His head will tip slightly then he is ready for a bow. He should go back and downward until his knee touches the ground. You have to know your horse. Let him up before he gets upset. Just in case he lays all the way down at this point, keep in mind, which ever way his nose tips is the direction his feet will lay. Stay clear of his feet so you don't get kicked. 7. If he lay down from the bow, you want to rub all over him before he gets up and tell him how great he is! 8. If he didn't lay down from the bow on his own, redo the bow and hold in the bow position and he should lay down. You may need to slightly increase the pressure with the rope that is across his withers. But remember to be very gentle. He should lay down. Depending on the horse, it may take a few times to get all the way down.

Look up Ken McNabb on the internet, his method is very gentle. I also learned that you do not want to ride a horse up from the ground until it is over 5 years old because it's bones are still growing and you can damage it's developing bone structure, which could lead to future problems. If I confused you, let me know or look it up on the internet. I hope this has helped.

Also if you know something that will help me with this, please leave me a blog about it!

FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS “Catch the Spirit” “Preserve the Heritage” NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY July 23, 2011

CODE OF THE WEST (The Cowboy's Code) (anonymous) 1. Live each day with courage 2. Take pride in your work 3. Always finish what you start 4. Do what has to be done 5. Be tough, but fair 6. When you make a promise, keep it 7. Ride for the brand 8. Talk less, and say more 9. Remember that some things aren't for sale 10. Know where to draw the line

We love HorseChannel, our HC friends, and the Cowboy way of life.

Fancy is leaving a Saturday vote in honor of all cowboys and cowgirls living their western dream! Have a glorious weekend!

FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS: “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." (Christopher Robin to Pooh)

Fancy is munching her way by with a vote from our stormy town. I am hoping that today is our last day of storms for a little while. I don't mine the rain, but we need some sunshine to. It has been several months now that Fancy has shown a new behavior, that I did not teach her. Whenever she is locked in her stall, after I unlatch her stall gate, she takes her nose and pushes the gate open, then waits for me to enter with her wheelbarrow load of hay. I was very surprised when I saw she was not trying to escape. She just wanted her hay and she was happy. Believe it or not, this seems to help because I don't have to worry for opening the gate. I just roll that wheelbarrow right on in there and empty it. LOL! I wonder if she would do it if I had my camera man on hand, hmmmmm.

FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS, HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!: "Freedom's natal day is here. Fire the guns and shout for freedom, See the flag above unfurled! Hail the stars and stripes forever, Dearest flag in all the world." (Florence A. Jones)

Finally getting by with a July 1st vote & a Happy 4th of July weekend wish for you!

My son rode his new saddle for the first time today and Fancy was not doing her best to listen to him. He became a bit discouraged with her. I told him to give her another chance. I think she did not cotten to the blanket that I used today. I will use a different pad or blanket next time and I think she will do much better. I didn't want to use his new pad before Fancy gets a full bath. He loves his saddle though.

It's a very hot day for a very hot vote from Fancy girl. The past few days we have enjoyed some afternoon showers. The showers didn't put much into the rain barrel, but they did cool things off, then Fancy got to munch grass in our back yard. You have a Fantastic Friday, stay cool and comfy!

FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS: "If buttered toast always lands buttered side down and a cat always lands on it's feet, what would happen if you tied a piece of buttered toast on the back of a cat and dropped it?" (Steven Wright)

Here is a Thursday vote from Fancy.

I made a video to celebrate Fancy's 3rd birthday, (her birthday is not this month, it was in May. I am just late completing the video). It posted on HC yesterday. Please check out Fancy's birthday celebration video. The title is 'May 2008-May 2011 Growing Up Fancy the first 3 years'

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Please help spread this message I received earlier today!!!! HEALTH ALERT !!! ** I just got an e.mail from ACTHA saying they were rescheduling the World Record Ride for the Mustangs because of an out break of EHV-1 in 6 Western states. I looked it up, the states affected so far are Arizona, Utah, California, Idaho, Washington and Colorado. The infected horses had all attended a National Cutting Horse Assoc. show in Utah in early May. Several horses have already been euthanized. Mine get vaccinated yearly but I just called my vet to see how effective the vaccine is. She said no vaccine is 100% effective and recommended a booster shot 6 mo. after the initial dose just to be on the safe side. Please help me spread the word on HC as there are many members from the west. Please be careful. lotsalov D&J

PLEASE VOTE FOR FANCY IN THE VITURAL HORSE SHOW ENTRY BABY FACE. Fancy's profile photo is of her the 2nd or 3rd day after she came to live with me. She was in her NO-HUMAN ZONE. I also added two other baby photos below. Before the end of that first week I could touch her, lead her(just a little) and groom her(which she loved). Fancy had never been groomed until after that photo was taken. She looks so pityful when all the other entries in Baby Face are so well groomed. Plllleassse love my dirty little baby horse and vote for her VHS Baby Face=)

Gotta Saturday Night vote for you! I hope you have had as much fun as we have today! Today was bath day for Fancy. After her bath my son (on his bike) and I hand walked Fancy around the block. We let her graze before going home. I saddled Fancy and I rode her around the neighborhood and through the car wash:), while my son rode his bike. She surprised me by walking sooo slow the whole time. I couldn't believe it. I didn't even have to fight with her to go into our yard. She was just layed back and easy going! I was just surprised! I took tons of photos with my clean girl. Now she smells fresh too! I hated to put her into her corral. I hope she doesn't roll tonight:( I will see about that in the morning, LOL.

I entered Fancy in the Virtual Horse/Baby Face contest. Please vote for her.

It is late, so I will say good night with a vote♥ Not much going on here, just drying out from all the rain:) The weather man calls for rain Wednesday too. But maybe, in between rain drops I can clean my muddy girl Fancy up.

FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS: "The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the farm country slowy changes from the summer cottons into it's winter wools."

This is Tuesday's vote from Fancy. Fancy seems to be enjoying these cooler temps. Are you planning on riding more now that the temps are dropping? I am thin on time these days, but I'm gonna make an effort to ride more even if it's just working on obstacles in the back yard. We did that Monday evening. I set up a plank to step across and eventually jump over. NOT TO HIGH, LOL. May not even make it to a jump. LOL. And we have a sheet board to walk upon and two barrels to walk between and back through. Yesterday was the first time we backed more than one or two steps with me on her back. That was fun and good for Fancy:) What do you have planned?

FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS: "A bad ride is better than a good walk" (anonymous)

FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS: A city slicker moves to the country and decides he's going to start farming. He goes to the local farmer and says,"Give me 100 baby chickens." The farmer complies. A week later the man returns and says,"Give me 200 baby chickens." The farmer complies again. Another week goes by and the man returns and this time he says,"Give me 500 baby chickens." "Wow!", the farmer replies. "You must really be doing well." "Naw", said the man with a sigh."I'm either planting them too deep or too far apart!"

Your vote 4 today:) I have had 6 hours of sleep and I am still sleepy. I guess I had too much fun this weekend: I start classes Tuesday Aug 31. I will be online everyday to return votes, but my time may be limited. Love you all, have a Blessed Day!!!

FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS: "Make yourself a better person and know who you are before you try and know someone else and expect them to know you." (unknown)

I am soo tired, but I'm trying to return votes for today. Fancy and I rode out with Tirnanog and my brother Saturday and Sunday after Church we rode out with my neighbor up the street. He rode Commanche his 10 year old paint. Today was Fancy and Commanche's first time crossing the railroad track. Fancy crossed it first and he followed right behind. My neighbor couldn't believe she went first. At first she was unsure, but I kept talking to Fancy and she went right on and I patted her and told her how proud I was. Then he did the same with Commanche. At the next track Commanche went across first. It was a fun ride. Fancy and I led most of the ride. Commanche hasn't visited his page lately, but you can see how pretty he is at his HC page #155223.

How was your weekend? Did you enjoy a ride? Whatever your weekend was about, I hope you enjoyed it:)

FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS: Four things you can't recover: The stone...after the throw. The Word... after it's said. The occasion...after it's missed. The time...after it's gone.

Please view Pippin's video in theYouTube contest for the World Equestrian Games!!! The more times you view/the better:) The contest ends August, 31 so hurry!No spaces in the address! http:// www.you tube.com /watch ?v=TqRP IGJ_Zm4

FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS: "Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to" (anonymous)

Fancy and I are here pretty late with a Good Night Vote for you and a have a pleasant night wish♥

I have been out with my Fancy Pants and Queenie. I let Queenie run around the yard while Fancy grazed. Queenie approached Fancy and they are getting along nicely. Queenie even licked Fancy's back legs, I don't know why, but she did, LOL. I was just hoping she didn't see chicken. (I feed her chicken in her dog food)

How has your week been so far? We are approaching another weekend! R U REady?

Fancy is munching on some grass while stomping your horseshoe for a vote:)

Tuesday was fun but interesting. Fancy finally had a moment of jealousy. I try to spend time with her last so she remembers that when we go in for the night. Tuesday evening, I put Fancy in a little pen where we let the grass grow for her. Then I got Queenie out. I thought I had a white dog with spots, not, under all that white she is black, go figure! We played fetch and I sat down and watched her play. The whole time Fancy was watching us more than she was eating grass. Fancy kept running in circles and sticking her head over the fence and kicking and bucking. My goodness! Meanwhile, I taught Queenie to climb on a barrel bottom and jump into the truck for a treat and also to enter her kennel when I ask her. She is the greatest little dog ever. I gave Queenie an hour of my time, then I tied her where she could watch us. Then I went for my Fancy. She was neighing and running and jumping. Well, when I got there she was soaking wet. She has never behaved like this before. I took her out and she had a little attitude. Strangly it wasn't at me. She watched my little Queenie from the corner of her eye while she snatched some grass like she was angry at it. I told her Queenie is our friend, we belong together. Meanwhile, Queenie is in a cocky little stance looking back at Fancy. I am thinking 'all right now, you two must learn to get along'. I took Fancy out for a walk and when we passed our house from the street, Fancy looked at Queenie the way she looks at the horses up the street when she passes them. Like 'look at me, you can't do this.' And Fancy began to act very happy again. Just like always. When we went home she was still happy and didn't mind Queenie at all. I was afraid she would be jealous one day. But she has done very well since Friday when I got Queenie. I guess Fancy thought, this has went on long enough. But she has to learn Queenie is ours and one day we will be a trio♥

It is amazing how Fancy and I can understand each other's thoughts and feelings. It is like we read one another. I want Queenie to fit into this puzzle with us, ONE DAY:)

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